Jungjin Kim, MD is a Harvard-affiliated psychiatrist specializing in addiction, forensic psychiatry, and performance-focused care. He serves as Medical Director at McLean Hospital and Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, where he leads clinical education and innovation in substance use disorders and psychiatric practice.
Dr. Kim’s private practice is built for individuals whose roles demand clarity, discretion, and sustained resilience—physicians, attorneys, pilots, executives, and other high-functioning professionals navigating recovery, burnout, or high-stakes transitions. His integrated care model combines evidence-based pharmacology, psychotherapy, and personalized coaching informed by neuroscience, the humanities, and metabolic health.
He completed his general psychiatry residency at Emory University, followed by a forensic psychiatry fellowship at the State University of New York, and an addiction psychiatry fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School. His clinical expertise spans inpatient detoxification, dual diagnosis care, correctional psychiatry, expert witness evaluations, complex case consultations, and cognitive optimization for elite performers. He also holds advanced training in psychotherapy, forensic evaluation, and leadership development.
Dr. Kim’s approach is rigorous, discreet, and humanistic—designed for those who appear outwardly successful but sense that something is slipping. He helps patients stabilize, regain clarity, and make strategic decisions that protect both their integrity and their future.
Strategic Psychiatry for High-Stakes Lives
I work with professionals navigating intense demands—those who must perform, decide, and lead even when they’re struggling internally. Whether it’s burnout, relapse risk, ethical stress, or cognitive fog, the cost of inaction is high.
My practice is built to provide discreet, evidence-based care that meets this moment:
Expert clinical judgment
Clear, collaborative treatment planning
Metabolic and neuropsychiatric insight
Absolute respect for privacy and complexity
You don’t need to fall apart to get help. But you do need a partner who understands what’s at stake.
Strategic, Personalized Approach
Every client I work with brings a distinct story—complex histories, high responsibility, and little margin for error. That’s why I don’t use a one-size-fits-all model.
Instead, we start with a deep diagnostic lens:
What are the internal patterns driving distress?
What external pressures shape your decisions?
How do we align clinical interventions with your long-term goals?
This isn’t therapy-as-usual. It’s precision psychiatry for people whose performance, values, and future depend on clarity and stability.